Communication Specialist

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

The scope of Communication Specialist role is to support the Communications Team for the creation and implementation of both internal and external communication strategy, being accountable for some specific activities as well as offering support to the different projects and initiatives.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here's how the Communication Specialist role will make an impact:

Internal Communication

• Support the creation and implementation of the internal strategy: activities, engagement projects for Viatris employees, preparation of communications related to different topics and areas of the company

• Support the management of the different communication channels: corporate intranet, emails, Teams groups

• Translate Global and Regional communications and give visibility to local initiatives creating communications in English to promote them

• End to end corporate activities management: supplier management, communication, material preparation, implementation, result analysis

• Support the communication activities of the BUs: relationship with the marketing team, understanding of the needs, planning, activities management

External Communication

• Support the creation and implementation of corporate, TA and product external communication strategies. Channels: PRs, media partnerships, articles, interviews, ADV. Activities: development, review, approval process management

• Support the management and update of the corporate website

• Media coverage weekly analysis

• Crisis communication management support

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we're looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Master's degree in communication

• Ideally 2 years of experience in similar roles, preferably in communication agencies or pharma companies

• Proficiency in speaking, comprehending, reading and writing English is required

• Expertise in translating activities, video editing

• Should be proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and Adobe

• Preferably possess the following skills: curiosity towards the healthcare sector, proactivity, collaborative approach, eagerness to learn in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, project management approach

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.